Emotional build up and Disease

by P Vaidyanathan We get sick or fall ill from various causes—genetic causes, injuries, infections. atmospheric pollution, life style diseases etc. Every disease has a known or unknown cause. But what is important to know is that although all of us are exposed to a whole lot of diseases, very few of us actually fall sick. That is often related to our basic state of health and immunity, which keep us protected. Health is not just about the body. Nowadays, even medical science has come to accept that health is often…

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Why do Mistakes Recur?

By Pujya Gurudevshri Rakeshbhai In the journey towards the experience of absolute purity, seekers face many challenges from their inner world. Pujya Gurudevshri exhorts to identify the mistakes and understand the know-how to remove them. It is difficult to overcome passions. They are deeply rooted in you since time immemorial. When desire for sense pleasure, ego, anger, deceit, greed etc. create turbulence within, you get dejected. Seeing your mistakes, a kind of helplessness, depression, or frustration arises. The Enlightened Ones say that if you perceive your mistake in the right way,…

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Creating distance between you and your problems

By P Vaidyanathan When we are faced with problems, our normal human tendency is to get seriously focussed and involved with the problem. We tend to continuously keep thinking about the problem and we cannot seem to get our mind away from the problem even for a short time. This, in turn, often triggers a whole lot of negative emotions in us, like anger, fear, grief, sorrow, irritation, frustration, helplessness, angst, and depression. And with these thoughts and emotions, we try to solve our problems, with varying effects. If someone is…

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7 Signs Your Solar Plexus Chakra Is out of Balance and How to Heal It

According to the Hindu tradition, the solar plexus chakra or Manipura is the third chakra, which governs primary emotions, such as frustration, anger and intuition, feelings of sensitivity and power. The solar plexus chakra is the “headquarter” of our personality. It is where we find our identity and it helps us fit into the norms of society through our personal strength, tenacity and the power of adaptability. Its element is represented by fire. Fire is light, heat, energy and activity, and at the spiritual level, it represents enlightenment. The solar plexus chakra is…

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Negative Effects of Over Eating

By Jason Ladock Overeating is a disorder which not only affects physical health but causes a lot of stress at the mental and emotional level also. Some people tend to eat just because they feel bored or they have nothing to do! Others get into such undesirable habits to improve their physical appearance. Emotional mood swings like anger, sadness, distress, disappointment or betrayal makes people eat a lot more than they realize. In certain cases, medications for other treatments cause hunger due to which people start eating a lot. Overeating causes…

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4 life-changing New Year resolutions to look even more beautiful in 2018 backed by Ayurveda!

This New Year, you’re going to look stunning if you follow these New Year resolutions as recommended by an Ayurveda expert. By: Upneet Pansare Home remedies for beauty, makeup tips, cosmetic treatments and facial yoga are great. But if you’ve tried all these and your skin continues to look the same, it’s time for a major shakeup in your beauty regimen. This New Year, Ayurvedacharya Dr Partap Chauhan, director, Jiva Ayurveda, says, you must look beyond topical treatments that help you with ‘external beauty’ and instead focus on changing things within you to look truly beautiful. Ayurveda can…

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Embrace Naturopathy for Stress Management

Know Stress, No Stress! Most of the people associate stress only with emotional discomfort, which is not true. Stress is the condition of excessive strain on your body due to adverse circumstances. When a person cannot adapt to the stressful events, it creates a harmful reaction on the body. There are four main type of Stress 1. Physical Stress 2. Psychological Stress 3. Psycho-Social Stress 4. Psycho-Spiritual Stress Physical strain on your body because of surgery, injury, exhaustion, pollution, hunger, substance abuse, toxicity… anything that hampers the functions of the body…

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Law of Nature

  …. The food we eat, has to be digested and then thrown out of #body in 24 hours, else we will fall ill. …. The water we drink, gets in our body and is thrown out in 4 hours, else we will fall ill. …. The air we breathe, has to be thrown out in 1 minute, else we will die. What about negative emotions like hatred, anger, jealousy, insecurity … we hold in our body for days, months and years. If these negative emotions are not thrown out…

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One hour of swimming and 90 minutes of brisk walking keep office frustrations at bay

Is your boss stressed at the max and making things miserable for you? Keep calm and go for an hour of swimming or a brisk walk for 90 minutes to prevent the irritation of bad day from spilling over into your home. A study appeared in the journal of Applied Psychology. Researchers from University of Central Florida in the US found the employees who recorded an average of more than 10,900 steps each day were less likely to perpetuate abuse at home than those recording fewer than 7,000. “Research shows…

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